About the Author

Steven Roger Fischer is Director of the Institute of Polynesian Languages and Literatures in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of Glyph-breaker (1997), A History of Language (Reaktion, 1999), A History of Writing (Reaktion, 2001) and A History of Reading (Reaktion, 2003).

Reviews

'a fascinating and highly readable history of one of the most exotic islands on earth.' - The Economist 'There is a moving drama in [Fischer's] charting of a remarkable community that has lost its cultural identity and faces a uniquely challenging future.' - Daily Telegraph 'Steven Roger Fischer's exhaustive study ... touches all the bases.' - Geographical Magazine 'unlocks not only the mystery of the island but also its people and their extraordinary history.' - Graduate Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies

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